Why Swimmers “Choke” on Race Day
Frustrated with choking on race day? Here’s why it happens and some ways to stop so that you can swim fast when it matters.
13 Best Swim Caps for Long Hair, Kids, and Competitive Swimmers
For swimmers with long hair, especially kids who train daily, that means tearing through caps (and hair) more often than they should.
2025 SPIRE Swim Camps – Sign Up Today
Camps focus on technical aspects of racing and are designed to specifically develop the four competitive strokes plus starts, turns…
How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 4: Data Trends, Gender Differences, Pending W Surge
Since Missy Franklin in 2015, there are only two swims sub-1:40. Is a surge coming?
New in Commit: Attendance Taking Improvements
Courtesy of Commit Swimming, a SwimSwam partner Commit Swimming has Team Management Software New Updates: Attendance Taking Improvements Key Enhancements…
Todd DeSorbo and Ken Ono Present Velocity Swim Camp – Sign Up Today
Redefine your swimming in the most advanced swim camp ever created—built by U.S. Olympic Head Coach Todd DeSorbo and renowned mathematician Dr. Ken Ono
12 Best Nose Clips For Swimmers To Keep The Water Out
If you’ve ever had chlorinated water shoot up your nose mid-backstroke breakout, you know exactly why these little plastic clamps matter.
How To Use Stroke Rate To Build Stroke Length
Giving swimmers a set stroke rate and then asking them to go continuously get faster, without changing their stroke rate, is a beneficial drill.
The Best Boys’ Tech Suits for Age Group Swimmers 12 and Under
For 12 & unders, the perfect tech suit isn’t about elite-level compression or space-age coatings engineered for the Olympic final.
How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 3: The Sub-1:30s, Hobson Case Study & Key Takeaways
Luke Hobson holds seven of the 15 sub-1:30 swims in history, leading him to three consecutive NCAA titles.
The Best Men’s Swim Training and Lap Swimsuits For 2025
The brief is the uniform of serious swimmers. Whether you’re grinding 8K or hopping in for a lap session, you need it in your swim bag.
2025 Sergio Lopez Swim Camps @ Virginia Tech – Sign Up Today
Come join 4-time Olympic Coach and 1988 Bronze medalist, Sergio Lopez as he teaches you the techniques and drills that have helped Olympians around the world.
How The Elite Race The SCY 200 Free Volume 2: Pacing Problems, The XYZ Model & Race Modeling
Indiana’s Anna Peplowski (pictured) won the women’s NCAA title in the 200 freestyle in a tight battle with Minna Abraham and Stephanie Balduccini.
The 24 Best Competition Swimming Goggles – Ranked by Performance
You need a goggle that doesn’t fog or shift on the start. You need a goggle that fades into the background so you can focus on your race.
